nose guard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nose guard
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Trader surged into a leadership position because of those qualities, and Locksley wants his teams to be strong down the center, from nose guard to middle linebacker to safety.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022
The 6-4, 280-pound senior’s presence takes on added importance this season after the transfers of several key players, including nose guard Akheem Mesidor, cornerback Nicktroy Fortune and linebacker Josh Chandler-Semedo, the team’s leading tackler.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
Georgia's Jordan Davis is a massive nose guard who anchors a defense that has allowed only 6.9 points per game.
From Fox News ● Dec. 2, 2021
One of Hoying’s friends was a hulking nose guard from Columbus named Luke Fickell, and he just happened to join Hoying and Amy’s sister on a couples’ getaway to Amy’s home — with Luke’s then-girlfriend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
But his nose guard had saved him from injury and, when the wriggling mass was disentangled, it was found that he still had the ball.
From Bert Wilson on the Gridiron by Duffield, J. W.
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